For most of the last decade, investors who wanted robotics exposure had two main choices: BOTZ and ROBO. That changed fast. Humanoid robots, physical AI and robotaxis pulled in a wave of new launches, and there are now 25 robotics-focused ETFs on our list holding a combined $19.1B.
They are not all the same bet. Below is every fund we track, ranked by assets, with live numbers and what makes each one different. This list is for research, not a recommendation to buy or sell anything.
The quick comparison
| ETF | Provider | Category | AUM | Expense | Yield | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | Global X | AI & robotics | $10.0B | 0.68% | 0.07% | May 11, 2018 |
| $BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | Global X | Core robotics | $3.10B | 0.68% | 0.53% | Sep 12, 2016 |
| $ROBO ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | Exchange Traded Concepts (ROBO Global) | Core robotics | $1.90B | 0.95% | 0.38% | Oct 22, 2013 |
| $ARKQ ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | ARK Invest | Core robotics | $1.75B | 0.75% | 0.27% | Sep 30, 2014 |
| $ROBT First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF | First Trust | AI & robotics | $735M | 0.65% | 0.02% | Feb 21, 2018 |
| $THNQ ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF | Exchange Traded Concepts (ROBO Global) | AI & robotics | $484M | 0.68% | 0.15% | May 11, 2020 |
| $KOID KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI Index ETF | KraneShares | Humanoid | $322M | 0.69% | 0.80% | Jun 4, 2025 |
| $FBOT Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF | Fidelity | Core robotics | $206M | 0.50% | 0.41% | Apr 16, 2020 |
| $LOUP Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF | Innovator | AI & robotics | $160M | 0.70% | 0.00% | Jul 24, 2018 |
| $IBOT VanEck Robotics ETF | VanEck | Core robotics | $100M | 0.47% | 0.31% | Apr 5, 2023 |
| $HUMN Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF | Roundhill | Humanoid | $83M | 0.75% | 0.77% | Jun 26, 2025 |
| $DRNZ REX Drone ETF | REX Shares | Autonomy & drones | $78M | 0.65% | 0.00% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| $IQM Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF | Franklin Templeton | AI & robotics | $74M | 0.50% | 0.00% | Feb 25, 2020 |
| $BOTT Themes Humanoid Robotics ETF | Themes ETFs | Humanoid | $59M | 0.35% | 0.16% | Apr 22, 2024 |
| $UBOT Direxion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bull 2X Shares | Direxion | Leveraged | $20M | 1.32% | 1.34% | Apr 19, 2018 |
| $WDRN WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids and Drones Fund | WisdomTree | Physical AI | $18M | 0.45% | 0.00% | May 14, 2026 |
| $PBOT Pictet AI & Automation ETF | Pictet | AI & robotics | $14M | 0.70% | 0.07% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| $RBTX iShares Future Robotics and Related Technologies Active ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | Core robotics | $12M | 0.65% | 0.00% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $RTOO VistaShares Robotics Supercycle ETF | VistaShares | Core robotics | $3.2M | 0.75% | 0.00% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $CABZ Roundhill Robotaxi, Autonomous Vehicles & Technology ETF | Roundhill | Autonomy & drones | $3.1M | 0.59% | 0.00% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| $TORK KraneShares Actuator ETF | KraneShares | Core robotics | $2.4M | 0.65% | 0.00% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| $CROB Defiance China Robotics ETF | Defiance | Humanoid | $2.3M | 0.89% | 0.17% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $AT Defiance Robotics Actuators ETF | Defiance | Humanoid | $1.8M | 0.69% | 0.00% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| $CBOT Corgi Robots & Humanoids ETF | Corgi | Humanoid | $1.5M | 0.35% | 0.00% | May 6, 2026 |
| $HOID Tuttle - Rareview Humanoid Robotics ETF | Rareview Capital | Humanoid | n/a | 0.75% | 0.00% | Oct 15, 2026 |
The average expense ratio across the group is 0.67%. The cheapest is $BOTT at 0.35%, the oldest is $ROBO, and the newest launch is $RBTX, which started trading on October 20, 2026.
Each fund, ranked by assets
1. $AIQ: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
Global X · Index · $10.0B in assets · 0.68% expense ratio · launched May 11, 2018
Global X's AI and technology ETF is the largest fund on our list. It tracks companies developing and using AI, including the chip, cloud and software giants plus robotics and automation names.
Worth knowing: This is a broad AI fund rather than a pure robotics fund. It holds many of the same mega-cap tech stocks found in a Nasdaq index fund.
Full $AIQ profile and live price →
2. $BOTZ: Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
Global X · Index · $3.10B in assets · 0.68% expense ratio · launched September 12, 2016
The largest and best-known robotics ETF. BOTZ tracks an index of companies that make industrial robots, automation systems, surgical robots and the AI software and chips behind them, with heavy weightings in the US and Japan.
Worth knowing: It is fairly concentrated, so a handful of large AI chip and automation names drive a big share of returns. Overlap with broad tech funds is meaningful.
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3. $ROBO: ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
Exchange Traded Concepts (ROBO Global) · Index · $1.90B in assets · 0.95% expense ratio · launched October 22, 2013
The original robotics ETF, launched in 2013. ROBO tracks the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index, which spreads money across a wide mix of robotics, sensing, motion control and automation companies around the world.
Worth knowing: Its holdings are more equally spread than most peers, which means more small and mid-size companies. That diversifies the bet but also means it can lag when a few mega-cap AI names lead the market. It carries one of the higher fees in the group.
Full $ROBO profile and live price →
4. $ARKQ: ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARK Invest · Active · $1.75B in assets · 0.75% expense ratio · launched September 30, 2014
ARK's autonomous technology and robotics fund is an actively managed bet on autonomous vehicles, robotics, 3D printing, energy storage and space exploration, run in ARK's high-conviction style.
Worth knowing: Holdings are concentrated and can include large positions in a few names like electric vehicle and autonomy companies. It behaves more like a growth and disruption fund than a pure robotics index.
Full $ARKQ profile and live price →
5. $ROBT: First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
First Trust · Index · $735M in assets · 0.65% expense ratio · launched February 21, 2018
First Trust's Nasdaq AI and robotics ETF tracks companies classified as AI and robotics enablers, engagers and enhancers, with a fairly equal-weighted approach.
Worth knowing: Its equal weighting spreads money across many mid-size names. That limits mega-cap concentration but can lag when the biggest AI stocks lead.
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6. $THNQ: ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF
Exchange Traded Concepts (ROBO Global) · Index · $484M in assets · 0.68% expense ratio · launched May 11, 2020
ROBO Global's AI ETF tracks companies across the AI value chain, from chips and cloud infrastructure to AI software and robotics applications.
Worth knowing: A companion fund to ROBO with more of a software and infrastructure tilt. Check overlap if you own both.
Full $THNQ profile and live price →
7. $KOID: KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI Index ETF
KraneShares · Index · $322M in assets · 0.69% expense ratio · launched June 4, 2025
KraneShares' humanoid robotics fund tracks companies building humanoid robots and the parts inside them: actuators, sensors, reducers, batteries and AI chips. It has grown into one of the largest dedicated humanoid ETFs.
Worth knowing: Humanoid robots are an early-stage market. Many holdings are component suppliers whose revenue today comes mostly from other businesses, and there is meaningful exposure to Chinese and other Asian companies.
Full $KOID profile and live price →
8. $FBOT: Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF
Fidelity · Active · $206M in assets · 0.50% expense ratio · launched April 16, 2020
Fidelity's disruptive automation fund is actively managed and invests in companies that design and use robotics, automation and related technologies across industries.
Worth knowing: One of the few funds here that pays quarterly. As an active fund, its holdings can shift, so check the latest portfolio on Fidelity's site.
Full $FBOT profile and live price →
9. $LOUP: Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF
Innovator · Index · $160M in assets · 0.70% expense ratio · launched July 24, 2018
Innovator's Deepwater frontier tech ETF tracks a concentrated list of frontier technology companies chosen by Deepwater Asset Management, covering AI, robotics, autonomy, AR and VR.
Worth knowing: Concentrated and volatile. Robotics is one of several frontier themes inside it, not the only focus.
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10. $IBOT: VanEck Robotics ETF
VanEck · Index · $100M in assets · 0.47% expense ratio · launched April 5, 2023
VanEck's robotics ETF tracks companies that earn a large share of revenue from robotics, including industrial and collaborative robots, the software that runs them and key enabling technologies.
Worth knowing: Its revenue-based screen keeps it closer to pure robotics names than broad AI funds. It is smaller than the category leaders.
Full $IBOT profile and live price →
11. $HUMN: Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF
Roundhill · $83M in assets · 0.75% expense ratio · launched June 26, 2025
Roundhill's humanoid robotics ETF targets companies directly involved in building humanoid robots and the key components that power them, from robot makers to motion and sensor suppliers.
Worth knowing: A fairly concentrated fund in a very young theme. Expect bigger swings than a broad robotics fund.
Full $HUMN profile and live price →
12. $DRNZ: REX Drone ETF
REX Shares · $78M in assets · 0.65% expense ratio · launched October 29, 2025
REX's drone ETF focuses on companies building drones and unmanned systems for defense, commercial and consumer use.
Worth knowing: Drone makers are closely tied to defense budgets and contracts, which can move these stocks sharply.
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13. $IQM: Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF
Franklin Templeton · Active · $74M in assets · 0.50% expense ratio · launched February 25, 2020
Franklin's intelligent machines ETF is an actively managed fund investing in companies behind intelligent machines: robotics, automation, sensors and the chips and software that power them.
Worth knowing: It often holds large positions in AI chip and semiconductor equipment names, so it can trade much like a tech growth fund. It pays little or no dividend.
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14. $BOTT: Themes Humanoid Robotics ETF
Themes ETFs · Index · $59M in assets · 0.35% expense ratio · launched April 22, 2024
Themes ETFs' humanoid robotics fund offers low-cost index exposure to companies tied to humanoid robots, including robot makers and their hardware and AI suppliers.
Worth knowing: One of the cheapest funds on the list. It is still small, so check trading volume and bid-ask spreads before placing larger orders.
Full $BOTT profile and live price →
15. $UBOT: Direxion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bull 2X Shares
Direxion · 2X leveraged · $20M in assets · 1.32% expense ratio · launched April 19, 2018
Direxion's daily 2X robotics fund seeks twice the daily return of an index of robotics, AI and automation companies.
Worth knowing: Leveraged ETFs reset daily and are built for short-term trading. Over longer periods returns can drift far from 2X the index, especially in choppy markets.
Full $UBOT profile and live price →
16. $WDRN: WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids and Drones Fund
WisdomTree · $18M in assets · 0.45% expense ratio · launched May 14, 2026
WisdomTree's physical AI fund covers AI that acts in the real world: humanoid robots, drones and the systems that power them.
Worth knowing: It mixes humanoids and drones, so it overlaps with both robotics and defense-tech funds. Still building assets.
Full $WDRN profile and live price →
17. $PBOT: Pictet AI & Automation ETF
Pictet · $14M in assets · 0.70% expense ratio · launched October 15, 2025
Pictet's AI and automation ETF brings the Swiss asset manager's thematic investing to US investors with a focus on AI-driven automation and robotics.
Worth knowing: A newer, smaller fund. Compare its holdings with broad AI ETFs to see how much is truly robotics.
Full $PBOT profile and live price →
18. $RBTX: iShares Future Robotics and Related Technologies Active ETF
iShares (BlackRock) · Active · $12M in assets · 0.65% expense ratio · launched October 20, 2026
iShares' future robotics fund is an actively managed BlackRock ETF focused on companies driving robotics and related technologies, from robot makers to the components and software around them.
Worth knowing: Very new, so it has almost no track record yet. It comes from the largest ETF issuer in the world, which often helps a new fund gather assets.
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19. $RTOO: VistaShares Robotics Supercycle ETF
VistaShares · $3.2M in assets · 0.75% expense ratio · launched July 15, 2026
VistaShares' robotics supercycle ETF targets companies positioned to benefit from a long build-out of robotics across manufacturing, logistics and consumer markets.
Worth knowing: Launched in 2026 and still small. New, small funds can have wider spreads and a higher risk of closing if they do not gather assets.
Full $RTOO profile and live price →
20. $CABZ: Roundhill Robotaxi, Autonomous Vehicles & Technology ETF
Roundhill · $3.1M in assets · 0.59% expense ratio · launched January 14, 2026
Roundhill's robotaxi ETF targets companies building autonomous vehicles and robotaxi technology, from the vehicle platforms to the sensors and AI behind them.
Worth knowing: Self-driving is a narrow and early theme. A few large automakers and tech names can dominate results.
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21. $TORK: KraneShares Actuator ETF
KraneShares · $2.4M in assets · 0.65% expense ratio · launched September 23, 2026
KraneShares' actuator ETF focuses on one layer of the robot: the actuators, motors, reducers and motion parts that let robots move. It is a picks-and-shovels approach to robotics.
Worth knowing: A narrow and very new fund. Component suppliers often sell to many industries, so robotics may be only part of their revenue today.
Full $TORK profile and live price →
22. $CROB: Defiance China Robotics ETF
Defiance · $2.3M in assets · 0.89% expense ratio · launched August 17, 2026
Defiance's China robotics ETF focuses on Chinese companies building robots, humanoids and automation, a market that leads the world in industrial robot installations.
Worth knowing: Single-country exposure adds political, regulatory and currency risk on top of the robotics theme.
Full $CROB profile and live price →
23. $AT: Defiance Robotics Actuators ETF
Defiance · $1.8M in assets · 0.69% expense ratio · launched September 14, 2026
Defiance's robotics actuators ETF targets the companies that make actuators and motion components, the parts that turn power into precise robot movement.
Worth knowing: A narrow component-focused fund launched in 2026. Many holdings serve auto and industrial markets as well as robotics.
Full $AT profile and live price →
24. $CBOT: Corgi Robots & Humanoids ETF
Corgi · $1.5M in assets · 0.35% expense ratio · launched May 6, 2026
Corgi's robots and humanoids ETF is a low-cost fund aimed at companies building robots and humanoid robots.
Worth knowing: Very small so far. Check liquidity and the current holdings on Corgi's site before buying.
Full $CBOT profile and live price →
25. $HOID: Tuttle - Rareview Humanoid Robotics ETF
Rareview Capital · n/a in assets · 0.75% expense ratio · launched October 15, 2026
The Tuttle Capital and Rareview humanoid robotics ETF targets companies tied to the development of humanoid robots, from robot makers to their key suppliers.
Worth knowing: A brand-new fund with almost no history. Data such as AUM may be missing or delayed until it builds a record.
Full $HOID profile and live price →
How to choose between them
Decide how pure you want it. Funds like $BOTZ, $ROBO and $IBOT stay close to robotics and automation. Funds like $AIQ and $THNQ are broader AI funds where robotics is one slice next to chips, cloud and software.
Decide how early you want to be. Humanoid funds like $KOID, $HUMN and $BOTT bet on a market that barely exists yet. Many of their holdings are component makers whose revenue still comes mostly from cars, factories and electronics.
Check size and trading. Many of the newest funds hold only a few million dollars. Small funds can have wide bid-ask spreads and a higher chance of closing.
Watch the overlap. Big AI chip and automation names show up in many of these funds. Owning three robotics ETFs may not be as diversified as it looks.
Know what leverage does. $UBOT seeks 2X the daily return of its index and resets daily. It is a trading tool, not a long-term holding for most investors.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best robotics ETF?
There is no single best fund. They differ on focus (industrial automation vs. humanoids vs. broad AI), management style, fees and size. Compare them on those points and match them to what you want to own. Nothing here is a recommendation.
What is the largest robotics ETF?
BOTZ is the largest pure robotics ETF. AIQ is bigger, but it is a broad AI fund that includes robotics rather than a robotics fund. Assets change daily, so check the live table.
What is the oldest robotics ETF?
ROBO launched in October 2013 and is the oldest robotics ETF still trading.
Are robotics ETFs good for income?
Not really. Most yield under 1% and pay once or twice a year. They are growth funds.
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